circumambulate

verb

Definition of circumambulatenext
as in to traverse

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Recent Examples of circumambulate Visitors circumambulate the gallery, opening gray stall doors and finding sculptures inside. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024 Trying to stay upright while circumambulating these tilted, towering forms induced vertigo. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims circumambulating the Grand Mosque in September 2017. — Eva Dou, WSJ, 31 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumambulate
  1. traverse
  2. cross
  3. perambulate
Verb
  • Tehran meanwhile has tried to strengthen its leverage by saying crew members must gain permission to traverse the strait along routes approved by its officials.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The first Spanish expedition to California in 1542 was followed about 220 years later when Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan monk Junipero Serra traversed the coastal lands.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of traverse
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  • Traffic through the Strait had remained steady in recent days but was not increasing, according to a post from the UKMTO Sunday, which warned risks remained for vessels crossing the crucial waterway.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The first shot sees Haaland sitting in a folding chair with his arms strongly crossed while wearing his red, white and blue kit.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of cross
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  • Meanwhile, Soames perambulates a park with Irene, examining works of art in progress.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Sentences tend to perambulate only to land in fresh territory.
    — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Definition of perambulate

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“Circumambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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